Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov, who was unwell yesterday, is expected to play today. Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere will miss tonight’s game but is nearing a return.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Erik Gudbranson, out for three games with an upper-body injury, skated again yesterday.
Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen is not traveling with the team and is 7-10 days away from returning. Forwards Roope Hintz and Radek Faksa are expected to be out longer.
Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan confirmed no change in the timelines for Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin, who will be reassessed next week. Forward Michael Rasmussen is expected to miss another week.
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Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl missed practice yesterday to have a lower-body injury examined. Coach Kris Knoblauch indicated Draisaitl would be out “some time,” though the exact duration (one or two games, or longer) was unknown at the time of his comment.
Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe was sidelined for last night’s game due to a lower-body injury.
Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes provided no new update on forward Kirby Dach but does not anticipate him being a long-term absence.
New York Islanders forward Max Shabanov is day-to-day with a lower-body injury after missing practice. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov skated at the end of practice; however, his timeline for return remains unchanged, and GM Mathieu Darche reiterated that Varlamov is not expected back this season, as he’s not yet at a game-ready or even full practice level.
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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby, who has been sidelined since suffering a lower-body injury at the Olympics, was back on the ice skating yesterday morning.
The San Jose Sharks did not practice yesterday; an update on Alex Wennberg’s status is expected today after he exited Saturday’s game.
Utah Mammoth forward Kevin Stenlund is day-to-day with a lower-body injury after missing last night’s game.
